Fences & pool enclosures — Temagami, Ontario

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Municipality of Temagami, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Zoning By-law No. 06-650, office consolidation Jan 5, 2021 (Municipality of Temagami), verified 2026-10-26. Max height front: nine tenths (0.9) metres. Max height rear side: two metres. Prohibited materials: barbed wire, metal spikes, or any other sharp pointed materials; electrified fences except for livestock protection.

Zoning By-law No. 06-650, office consolidation Jan 5, 2021 (Municipality of Temagami) adopted bylaw
max height rear side two metres s. 6.16(c)
max height front nine tenths (0.9) metres s. 6.16(a)
pool enclosure adequate enclosure of at least one and one half (1.5) metres in height surrounding the entire swimming pool area; doors and gates must be equipped with a self latching device s. 6.43
sight triangle a fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush or tree, or any other structure or vegetation shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than one (1.0) metre above the grade of the streets that abut the lot within the triangular area included within the street line for a distance of six (6.0) metres from their point of intersection s. 6.13
prohibited materials barbed wire, metal spikes, or any other sharp pointed materials; electrified fences except for livestock protection s. 6.16(d), (f)
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s.6.16 Fences: required-front-yard fence max 0.9 m and at least 50% open; no privacy fence in front yard; residential max 2 m; barbed wire/spikes banned in residential; electric only for livestock. s.6.43 Swimming Pools: enclosure at least 1.5 m with self-latching doors/gates, 1 m from water; no pools in front yard.

Temagami By-laws page

By-law index; no stand-alone fence or pool enclosure by-law listed.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.temagami.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Fences & pool enclosures across Ontario · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities